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New Ursinus College Majors Give Students More Career Pathways in High-Demand Fields
Ursinus College is expanding its academic offerings with a slate of new and reimagined majors launching in fall 2026, giving prospective students more ways to turn their interests into clear academic and career pathways. The new programs reflect a broader push at the Collegeville college to connect classroom learning with real-world preparation through applied liberal arts. Under the leadership of new president…
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Tracy Davidson Tells Ursinus Graduates About Courage, Failure, and What Actually Matters
Tracy Davidson has spent decades delivering the news. Last week, she spoke at Ursinus College’s commencement ceremony and delivered something harder to come by: honest advice. The longtime Philadelphia broadcaster stood before the Class of 2026 and set aside the kind of polished, inspirational language that graduation speeches tend to traffic in. What she offered…
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Ursinus College Launches Global Learning Program Backed by $2 Million in Alumni Support
Ursinus College is preparing to send students far beyond the boundaries of its Collegeville campus, and alumni are already investing heavily in the vision. The Montgomery County college has officially launched Go Global, a new tuition-inclusive initiative that will give sophomore students the opportunity to participate in immersive domestic and international learning experiences beginning in…
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Ursinus College Awarded $1.49 Million Grant to Launch APEX Innovation Center
Ursinus College has received a $1.49 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to help launch a new interdisciplinary center designed to reimagine the role of the humanities in career preparation, social justice, and civic life. The award, part of the Mellon Foundation’s Humanities for All Times initiative, will fund the creation of the Center for…
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Ursinus Expands Graduate Opportunities with New Partnership with the University of Rochester
Ursinus College has signed a new affiliation agreement with Simon Business School at the University of Rochester in New York. The five-year Business Master’s Pathway program offers students a streamlined route into one of Simon’s five full-time master’s programs — accounting, finance, business analytics, marketing analytics, and artificial intelligence in business. “The 4+1 partnership between…
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Ursinus College Officially Appoints Gundolf Graml as President
Following a successful period of interim leadership, the Ursinus College Board of Trustees has appointed Gundolf Graml, Ph.D., as the 20th president of Ursinus College, effective immediately. Graml has served as interim president after serving as the senior academic administrator at Ursinus since 2024. Ursinus representatives said that the appointment reflects the board’s strong confidence…
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A Montgomery County Success Story Comes Full Circle
For Joseph DeSimone, Ph.D., the path to an extraordinary career began close to home. Raised in Norristown, DeSimone grew up in a blue-collar family where college wasn’t often discussed – even if it was quietly expected. His father worked as a tailor at JCPenney, and his mother worked in accounting, but DeSimone would become the…
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Ursinus Students Share What They Learned During Experiential Learning Week
If Ursinus College’s first Experiential Learning Week proved anything, it’s that real-world exposure hits differently when you’re the one in the room. For first-year student Lola MacRae, that room was Negotiation 101 — an on-campus intensive that challenged students to think strategically before speaking. Early exercises showed how easily assumptions can derail outcomes. In one…
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Ursinus Secures $1.99M NSF Grant to Launch STEM Scholarship Program
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded Ursinus College a $1,999,659 grant, designed to improve access, retention, and career readiness for students in STEM fields. With this funding, the college will launch a Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) program called “PERSIST: Partnerships for Engagement, Resilience, and Support through Interdisciplinary STEM Teamwork.” An…
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Ursinus College Launches America250 Tuition Promise for Montgomery County
As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, Ursinus College is investing in the next generation right here in Montco. Beginning in fall 2026, the America250 Tuition Promise for Montgomery County both expands access to higher education for local students and honors the county’s historic role in the nation’s founding. Created in honor of…
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Experiential Learning Week Gives Ursinus Students Front-Row Seat to Real-World Careers
Ursinus College’s first-ever Experiential Learning Week is already being hailed as a resounding success, with students, faculty, and employer partners praising the program’s energy, depth, and real-world impact. For one week, classrooms gave way to corporate offices, research labs, government chambers, and creative workspaces as students immersed themselves in hands-on learning designed to connect classroom…
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Gift From Ursinus College Alumna Fully Funds 50 Experiential Learning Grants
Ursinus College has received a generous gift from an alumna who has chosen to remain anonymous. The donation will fully fund 50 Experiential Learning Grants. These grants expand hands-on learning opportunities for first-year and incoming students through Ursinus’ APEX program. In addition to funding the grants, the gift includes $200,000 towards the Ursinus Fund, which…
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Ursinus Student Goes Behind the Scenes at NBC’s National Dog Show
Across the country, before the football games kicked off and the turkey was on the table for Thanksgiving, many families tuned into the National Dog Show on NBC. This year, Ursinus student Lily Nagy, of Etters, Pennsylvania, played a role in the production of the National Dog Show, which was recorded at the Greater Philadelphia…
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Wall Street Comes to Ursinus College with Bloomberg Lab Launch
Ursinus College has officially launched its Bloomberg Lab, bringing Wall Street to students’ fingertips. The new resource allows students to study the stock market in real time and earn finance certifications. The lab features 12 state-of-the-art Bloomberg terminals, interactive workstations that allow students to receive and analyze live financial data. Located on the lower level…
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Fast-Growing Coffee Chain Plants First Flag in Montgomery County
7 Brew Coffee prepares to bolster the caffeine scene with its first Montgomery County location in the Collegeville Shopping Center, writes Donna Rovins for The Reporter. The fast-growing drive-thru chain is aiming for a January launch, according to Matt Peters, director of new store openings for Brew Team Group LLC. The new stand marks the…
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Collegeville’s Pfizer Campus Wins 75 Percent Tax Assessment Cut
The Bridge at Collegeville, one of Montco’s largest office campuses, just saw its tax burden shrink dramatically, writes Paul Schedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. After two rounds of appeals, the assessed value of the 340-acre site dropped by more than 75 percent. This cut the owners’ property tax bill from $7.8 million to $1.9…
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UPenn Bets on AI Future with Betty Supercomputer in Collegeville
The University of Pennsylvania joined the AI arms race with Betty, a new supercomputer located in Collegeville, about 30 miles from its main campus, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Betty, a glass-walled stack of central and graphics processing units with data storage, will run AI models that generate findings after searching and…
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Collegeville Office Buildings Sell to Globus Medical with Staggering Price Cut
Two office buildings in Collegeville have sold to Audubon-based Globus Medical for $6.2 million, marking an 81 percent drop in value since their last sale in 2018, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The buildings, located at 200 and 400 Campus Drive and previously known as Highview I and Highview II, are currently…
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